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Myanmar earthquake survivors need us now, let’s not turn away – DEC
Source: The Irish News | By Saleh Saeed
Saleh Saeed, Chief Executive of the Disasters Emergency Committee, writes for The Irish News on the disaster which has left more than 3,500 dead
Flowers in their hair: Shan boys ordained into Buddhist monkhood
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
Dressed in flowers, finery and makeup, scores of boys were paraded around a temple in Thailand after having their heads shaved — a symbolic start to a centuries-old Shan monkhood ordination
Japan to send 2nd medical team to quake-hit Myanmar on Saturday
Source: The Mainichi
Japan will send its second medical team to Myanmar on Saturday to meet increasing health care needs in the Southeast Asian country after a powerful earthquake last month, Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said.
Earthquake in Myanmar: As the planting season nears, FAO scales up emergency response for farmers
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
FAO aims to reach over 70,000 people with agricultural inputs and financial and infrastructure support to help them rebuild their livelihoods
Myanmar Earthquake Appeal
Source: Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
People in Myanmar were already facing a severe humanitarian crisis, with more than 19 million people – over a third of the population – in need of aid.
Shattered Lives, Lost Treasures: Traveling in Myanmar’s Quake Zone
Source: The Irrawaddy
I vividly recalled the senior nun’s words: “The day the earthquake struck, wealthy and ordinary people became equal in Mandalay. Everyone has been forced to stay on the streets.
Making money out of a disaster: Fake news and the Myanmar quake
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation | By Lin Taylor
Profiteers have flooded social media with fake news and bogus videos since a powerful earthquake devastated Myanmar last month
New junta rules curb aid to Mandalay quake victims
Source: Frontier Myanmar | By Frontier
Attempts by the regime to more tightly control assistance to people affected by the recent earthquake have had a chilling effect on volunteer aid efforts in Myanmar’s second largest city
Firm Owned by Myanmar Junta Boss’s Son Reportedly Tipped for Quake Reconstruction
Source: The Irrawaddy
A construction company owned by Myanmar junta boss Min Aung Hlaing’s son is among those that will rebuild Naypyitaw
Airstrikes Surpassed 160 After Mandalay-Sagaing Earthquake
Source: ISP-Myanmar | Mapping
Following the Mandalay-Sagaing Earthquake, the State Administration Council (SAC) has launched at least 160 aerial strikes, while 47 percent of these attacks occurred after the SAC announced a temporary ceasefire.